Complete Definition of "Nazi"

see|nazi
English

Etymology
From G. term|Nazi||langde, a shortening of term|Nationalsozialist||langde.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. historical Of or pertaining to the w:Nazi Party|Nazi Party (NSDAP) specifically, or to Nazism more generally.
  2. by extension racist|Racist or anti-Semitic.

Noun
en-noun

  1. historical A member of the w:Nazi Party|Nazi Party (NSDAP).
  2. One who subscribes to or advocates Nazism or a similarly fascist, racist, or anti-Semitic ideology.
  3. slang|usually|pejorative|see usage notes below One who imposes one's views on others.

#: She's a total grammar Nazi.

Usage notes
sense|one who imposes one's views on others As the actual Nazis practiced genocide and murdered millions of people in cold blood, this flippant use is sometimes considered to be offensive and in very poor taste.

Derived terms
nazi
Nazism
neo-Nazi
feminazi, femi-Nazi i|pejorative

See also
Aryan
fascist
holocaust
National Socialist
NSDAP
white supremacist
Category:Nazism


German

Etymology
Representing pronunciation of Nati in Nationalsozialist (�National Socialist�).

Noun
Nazi m (genitive singular: Nazis, nominative plural: Nazis)

  1. a member or (ideological) supporter of the NSDAP or Nazism; a National Socialist
  2. [A general, extremely strong insult]
  3. [When used attributively, used to express strong contempt, as Nazi-Schwein, Nazi-Journalismus, etc.]
  4. pet name for Ignatius#German|Ignatius

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Loyola

Derived terms
Nazipropaganda (1)

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